2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 3: New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, May 23, 2026
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
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| Time | New York | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Towns vs. J. Allen (J. Harden gains possession) | ||||
| 11:36.0 | 0-0 | E. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:34.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 0-0 | |||
| 11:26.0 | K. Towns makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by M. Bridges) | +3 | 3-0 | ||
| 11:14.0 | 3-0 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by M. Bridges) | |||
| 10:54.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 5-0 | ||
| 10:46.0 | 5-0 | Shooting foul by O. Anunoby (drawn by D. Mitchell) | |||
| 10:46.0 | 5-0 | D. Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:46.0 | 5-0 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:46.0 | 5-1 | +1 | D. Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:31.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 7-1 | ||
| 10:13.0 | 7-1 | E. Mobley misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 10:09.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 7-1 | |||
| 10:06.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Hart) | +2 | 9-1 | ||
| 10:06.0 | 9-1 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 9:41.0 | 9-3 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 9:26.0 | J. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 9-3 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 9-3 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 9:15.0 | 9-5 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 8:56.0 | Turnover by J. Hart (traveling) | 9-5 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 9-7 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by E. Mobley) | ||
| 8:33.0 | Personal foul by D. Mitchell (drawn by M. Bridges) | 9-7 | |||
| 8:22.0 | Shooting foul by E. Mobley (drawn by J. Brunson) | 9-7 | |||
| 8:22.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 10-7 | ||
| 8:22.0 | J. Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 | |||
| 8:20.0 | 10-7 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 8:12.0 | 10-7 | J. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft (block by K. Towns) | |||
| 8:09.0 | 10-7 | Offensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 8:08.0 | 10-9 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | ||
| 7:58.0 | J. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 10-9 | |||
| 7:54.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Bridges | 10-9 | |||
| 7:44.0 | O. Anunoby makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 12-9 | ||
| 7:33.0 | 12-9 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 12-9 | |||
| 7:22.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +2 | 14-9 | ||
| 7:05.0 | 14-11 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt hook shot from 11 ft | ||
| 6:46.0 | O. Anunoby makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 16-11 | ||
| 6:33.0 | 16-13 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 6:18.0 | Shooting foul by J. Allen (drawn by K. Towns) | 16-13 | |||
| 6:18.0 | K. Towns makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 17-13 | ||
| 6:18.0 | 17-13 | S. Merrill enters the game for D. Mitchell | |||
| 6:18.0 | 17-13 | M. Strus enters the game for E. Mobley | |||
| 6:18.0 | K. Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 18-13 | ||
| 6:01.0 | 18-15 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 5:57.0 | Shooting foul by S. Merrill (drawn by K. Towns) | 18-15 | |||
| 5:57.0 | K. Towns makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 19-15 | ||
| 5:57.0 | K. Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 20-15 | ||
| 5:44.0 | 20-17 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 5:40.0 | Shooting foul by D. Wade (drawn by O. Anunoby) | 20-17 | |||
| 5:40.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 21-17 | ||
| 5:40.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 22-17 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 22-17 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:23.0 | 22-17 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 5:21.0 | 22-17 | S. Merrill misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:17.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 22-17 | |||
| 4:59.0 | J. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 22-17 | |||
| 4:59.0 | 22-17 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:59.0 | M. McBride enters the game for O. Anunoby | 22-17 | |||
| 4:59.0 | L. Shamet enters the game for J. Hart | 22-17 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 22-19 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. Wade) | ||
| 4:51.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 22-19 | |||
| 4:51.0 | New York full timeout | 22-19 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 22-19 | D. Mitchell enters the game for J. Allen | |||
| 4:51.0 | 22-19 | E. Mobley enters the game for D. Wade | |||
| 4:51.0 | Instant Replay (Challenge: Stands) | 22-19 | |||
| 4:24.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 24-19 | ||
| 4:12.0 | 24-19 | E. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 4:09.0 | 24-19 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 4:05.0 | 24-19 | Turnover by D. Mitchell (bad pass) | |||
| 3:46.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +2 | 26-19 | ||
| 3:36.0 | 26-19 | E. Mobley misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by M. McBride) | |||
| 3:36.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Bridges | 26-19 | |||
| 3:29.0 | L. Shamet makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Bridges) | +3 | 29-19 | ||
| 3:29.0 | 29-19 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 3:13.0 | 29-22 | +3 | M. Strus makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by D. Mitchell) | ||
| 3:05.0 | Shooting foul by M. Strus (drawn by J. Brunson) | 29-22 | |||
| 3:05.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 30-22 | ||
| 3:05.0 | J. Hart enters the game for M. Bridges | 30-22 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 30-22 | D. Schröder enters the game for J. Harden | |||
| 3:05.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 31-22 | ||
| 2:44.0 | 31-24 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 2:18.0 | M. McBride makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. Shamet) | +3 | 34-24 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 34-24 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:49.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Brunson | 34-24 | |||
| 1:43.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 34-24 | |||
| 1:40.0 | 34-24 | Defensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 1:33.0 | 34-24 | Personal foul by M. McBride (drawn by S. Merrill) | |||
| 1:33.0 | M. Robinson enters the game for K. Towns | 34-24 | |||
| 1:21.0 | 34-24 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 34-24 | |||
| 1:13.0 | Offensive foul by J. Brunson (drawn by D. Mitchell) | 34-24 | |||
| 1:13.0 | Turnover by J. Brunson (offensive foul) | 34-24 | |||
| 0:49.0 | 34-27 | +3 | D. Schröder makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 0:37.0 | J. Hart makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. Shamet) | +3 | 37-27 | ||
| 0:29.0 | 37-27 | Offensive foul by E. Mobley (drawn by L. Shamet) | |||
| 0:29.0 | 37-27 | Turnover by E. Mobley (offensive foul) | |||
| 0:29.0 | K. Towns enters the game for M. Robinson | 37-27 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 37-27 | D. Wade enters the game for D. Mitchell | |||
| 0:04.0 | M. McBride misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 37-27 | |||
| 0:04.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 37-27 | |||
| 0:04.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 37-27 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 37-27 | S. Merrill misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 37-27 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | 37-27 | Instant Replay | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 37-27 | |||
| 11:42.0 | 37-27 | Defensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 11:37.0 | 37-27 | Personal foul by L. Shamet (drawn by S. Merrill) | |||
| 11:30.0 | 37-27 | Turnover by E. Mobley (bad pass; steal by J. Hart) | |||
| 11:25.0 | J. Hart misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 37-27 | |||
| 11:23.0 | 37-27 | Defensive rebound by J. Tyson | |||
| 11:09.0 | 37-29 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 10:54.0 | J. Alvarado misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 37-29 | |||
| 10:52.0 | 37-29 | Defensive rebound by J. Tyson | |||
| 10:39.0 | 37-31 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by D. Schröder) | ||
| 10:19.0 | J. Alvarado makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 39-31 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 39-31 | Personal foul by M. McBride (drawn by D. Mitchell) | |||
| 10:05.0 | 39-31 | Shooting foul by K. Towns (drawn by E. Mobley) | |||
| 10:05.0 | 39-32 | +1 | E. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:05.0 | 39-32 | E. Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:02.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Shamet | 39-32 | |||
| 9:47.0 | J. Hart makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 41-32 | ||
| 9:41.0 | 41-32 | Personal foul by J. Alvarado (drawn by S. Merrill) | |||
| 9:41.0 | 41-32 | J. Allen enters the game for E. Mobley | |||
| 9:41.0 | 41-32 | J. Harden enters the game for D. Schröder | |||
| 9:29.0 | 41-32 | Shooting foul by K. Towns (drawn by J. Allen) | |||
| 9:29.0 | 41-33 | +1 | J. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:29.0 | M. Bridges enters the game for M. McBride | 41-33 | |||
| 9:29.0 | J. Clarkson enters the game for L. Shamet | 41-33 | |||
| 9:29.0 | M. Robinson enters the game for K. Towns | 41-33 | |||
| 9:29.0 | 41-34 | +1 | J. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:06.0 | Turnover by J. Alvarado (lost ball; steal by D. Mitchell) | 41-34 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 41-34 | Turnover by D. Mitchell (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 8:44.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 43-34 | ||
| 8:28.0 | 43-36 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Tyson) | ||
| 8:15.0 | J. Alvarado misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 43-36 | |||
| 8:12.0 | 43-36 | Defensive rebound by S. Merrill | |||
| 8:04.0 | 43-36 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 31 ft | |||
| 8:02.0 | 43-36 | Offensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 7:57.0 | 43-36 | Turnover by J. Tyson (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:57.0 | O. Anunoby enters the game for J. Alvarado | 43-36 | |||
| 7:57.0 | J. Brunson enters the game for J. Hart | 43-36 | |||
| 7:46.0 | Personal foul by S. Merrill (drawn by J. Brunson) | 43-36 | |||
| 7:46.0 | 43-36 | D. Wade enters the game for S. Merrill | |||
| 7:44.0 | Turnover by J. Brunson (bad pass; steal by D. Wade) | 43-36 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 43-36 | M. Strus enters the game for D. Mitchell | |||
| 7:31.0 | 43-38 | +2 | J. Tyson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 7:31.0 | 43-38 | Shooting foul by M. Robinson (drawn by J. Tyson) | |||
| 7:31.0 | 43-39 | +1 | J. Tyson makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:13.0 | M. Bridges misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 43-39 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 43-39 | Defensive rebound by J. Tyson | |||
| 7:04.0 | 43-41 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 6:42.0 | 43-41 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 6:42.0 | J. Hart enters the game for J. Clarkson | 43-41 | |||
| 6:42.0 | K. Towns enters the game for M. Robinson | 43-41 | |||
| 6:38.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by J. Hart) | +2 | 45-41 | ||
| 6:28.0 | 45-44 | +3 | J. Harden makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 6:16.0 | O. Anunoby makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by J. Hart) | +3 | 48-44 | ||
| 6:05.0 | 48-44 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:02.0 | 48-44 | Offensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 6:01.0 | 48-46 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 5:47.0 | O. Anunoby misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 48-46 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 48-46 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 5:40.0 | 48-48 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 5:25.0 | M. Bridges misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 48-48 | |||
| 5:23.0 | 48-48 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 5:17.0 | 48-48 | J. Tyson misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 5:13.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Bridges | 48-48 | |||
| 5:09.0 | Shooting foul by J. Tyson (drawn by O. Anunoby) | 48-48 | |||
| 5:09.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 49-48 | ||
| 5:09.0 | 49-48 | E. Mobley enters the game for J. Tyson | |||
| 5:09.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 50-48 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 50-50 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 4:28.0 | O. Anunoby misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 50-50 | |||
| 4:25.0 | 50-50 | Defensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 4:13.0 | 50-50 | D. Wade misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:10.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Brunson | 50-50 | |||
| 4:04.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 52-50 | ||
| 3:53.0 | 52-50 | Offensive foul by J. Harden (drawn by J. Hart) | |||
| 3:53.0 | 52-50 | Turnover by J. Harden (offensive foul) | |||
| 3:53.0 | 52-50 | D. Mitchell enters the game for D. Wade | |||
| 3:40.0 | Turnover by J. Brunson (traveling) | 52-50 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 52-50 | Shooting foul by J. Brunson (drawn by J. Harden) | |||
| 3:25.0 | 52-50 | J. Harden misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 52-50 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:25.0 | New York full timeout | 52-50 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 52-51 | +1 | J. Harden makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:05.0 | J. Hart misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 52-51 | |||
| 3:02.0 | 52-51 | Defensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 2:55.0 | 52-51 | Turnover by D. Mitchell (lost ball; steal by J. Hart) | |||
| 2:52.0 | J. Hart makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by O. Anunoby) | +2 | 54-51 | ||
| 2:37.0 | 54-51 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:33.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 54-51 | |||
| 2:29.0 | O. Anunoby misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 54-51 | |||
| 2:26.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 54-51 | |||
| 2:23.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 54-51 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 54-51 | Defensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 2:12.0 | 54-51 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by K. Towns) | |||
| 2:12.0 | Jump ball: K. Towns vs. J. Harden (J. Brunson gains possession) | ||||
| 1:59.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 56-51 | ||
| 1:39.0 | 56-51 | Shooting foul by J. Hart (drawn by D. Mitchell) | |||
| 1:39.0 | 56-51 | D. Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:39.0 | 56-51 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:39.0 | 56-51 | D. Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:37.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 56-51 | |||
| 1:13.0 | J. Hart makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 58-51 | ||
| 0:58.0 | 58-51 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:56.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 58-51 | |||
| 0:53.0 | Turnover by J. Hart (bad pass; steal by J. Harden) | 58-51 | |||
| 0:44.0 | 58-51 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:42.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 58-51 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Shooting foul by D. Mitchell (drawn by O. Anunoby) | 58-51 | |||
| 0:38.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 59-51 | ||
| 0:38.0 | L. Shamet enters the game for K. Towns | 59-51 | |||
| 0:38.0 | O. Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 60-51 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 60-54 | +3 | D. Mitchell makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 0:09.0 | Turnover by O. Anunoby (bad pass) | 60-54 | |||
| 0:09.0 | M. McBride enters the game for J. Brunson | 60-54 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 60-54 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 60-54 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | O. Anunoby makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +3 | 63-54 | ||
| 11:32.0 | 63-54 | Turnover by E. Mobley (bad pass; steal by J. Hart) | |||
| 11:20.0 | Turnover by J. Hart (bad pass) | 63-54 | |||
| 11:06.0 | 63-57 | +3 | E. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by D. Mitchell) | ||
| 10:49.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 65-57 | ||
| 10:34.0 | 65-59 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 10:08.0 | J. Hart misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 65-59 | |||
| 10:04.0 | 65-59 | Defensive rebound by D. Wade | |||
| 10:00.0 | 65-59 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by J. Hart) | |||
| 9:53.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by O. Anunoby) | +2 | 67-59 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 67-59 | Turnover by E. Mobley (bad pass; steal by K. Towns) | |||
| 9:17.0 | Turnover by J. Hart (lost ball; steal by D. Mitchell) | 67-59 | |||
| 9:09.0 | 67-59 | D. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 1 ft (block by M. Bridges) | |||
| 9:09.0 | 67-59 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:05.0 | 67-62 | +3 | D. Mitchell makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 8:45.0 | J. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 67-62 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 67-62 | Defensive rebound by D. Wade | |||
| 8:34.0 | 67-62 | Shooting foul by O. Anunoby (drawn by E. Mobley) | |||
| 8:34.0 | 67-63 | +1 | E. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:34.0 | 67-64 | +1 | E. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:17.0 | J. Hart misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 67-64 | |||
| 8:15.0 | 67-64 | Defensive rebound by J. Harden | |||
| 8:07.0 | 67-64 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:05.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 67-64 | |||
| 7:58.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 69-64 | ||
| 7:32.0 | 69-64 | Turnover by D. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by K. Towns) | |||
| 7:29.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by O. Anunoby) | +2 | 71-64 | ||
| 7:29.0 | 71-64 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 7:29.0 | L. Shamet enters the game for J. Hart | 71-64 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 71-64 | Turnover by E. Mobley (bad pass; steal by M. Bridges) | |||
| 6:59.0 | J. Brunson misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft | 71-64 | |||
| 6:58.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 71-64 | |||
| 6:57.0 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup at rim | 71-64 | |||
| 6:57.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | 71-64 | |||
| 6:56.0 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 73-64 | ||
| 6:45.0 | 73-64 | Personal foul by L. Shamet (drawn by D. Mitchell) | |||
| 6:45.0 | 73-64 | S. Merrill enters the game for E. Mobley | |||
| 6:45.0 | 73-64 | M. Strus enters the game for D. Wade | |||
| 6:36.0 | 73-64 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:33.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Bridges | 73-64 | |||
| 6:29.0 | Turnover by M. Bridges (bad pass; steal by M. Strus) | 73-64 | |||
| 6:25.0 | 73-66 | +2 | D. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 6:09.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +2 | 75-66 | ||
| 6:00.0 | 75-66 | Turnover by J. Harden (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 5:52.0 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 31 ft | 75-66 | |||
| 5:50.0 | 75-66 | Defensive rebound by S. Merrill | |||
| 5:39.0 | 75-69 | +3 | M. Strus makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by D. Mitchell) | ||
| 5:28.0 | Shooting foul by D. Mitchell (drawn by J. Brunson) | 75-69 | |||
| 5:28.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 76-69 | ||
| 5:28.0 | M. Robinson enters the game for K. Towns | 76-69 | |||
| 5:28.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 77-69 | ||
| 5:17.0 | 77-69 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 5:14.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Robinson | 77-69 | |||
| 5:02.0 | Turnover by J. Brunson (bad pass; steal by S. Merrill) | 77-69 | |||
| 4:50.0 | 77-69 | D. Mitchell misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 4:48.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Robinson | 77-69 | |||
| 4:35.0 | O. Anunoby makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +2 | 79-69 | ||
| 4:21.0 | 79-69 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 4:17.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Brunson | 79-69 | |||
| 4:11.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 81-69 | ||
| 3:58.0 | 81-69 | Shooting foul by M. Robinson (drawn by J. Allen) | |||
| 3:58.0 | 81-69 | J. Allen misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:58.0 | 81-69 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:58.0 | M. McBride enters the game for O. Anunoby | 81-69 | |||
| 3:58.0 | 81-69 | D. Schröder enters the game for D. Mitchell | |||
| 3:58.0 | 81-70 | +1 | J. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:41.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 83-70 | ||
| 3:28.0 | 83-72 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 3:14.0 | M. Bridges misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 83-72 | |||
| 3:12.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Robinson | 83-72 | |||
| 3:07.0 | Shooting foul by S. Merrill (drawn by M. McBride) | 83-72 | |||
| 3:07.0 | M. McBride makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 84-72 | ||
| 3:07.0 | J. Hart enters the game for M. Bridges | 84-72 | |||
| 3:07.0 | 84-72 | E. Mobley enters the game for J. Allen | |||
| 3:07.0 | M. McBride makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 85-72 | ||
| 2:48.0 | 85-72 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 2:46.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 85-72 | |||
| 2:36.0 | Turnover by L. Shamet (bad pass) | 85-72 | |||
| 2:36.0 | New York full timeout | 85-72 | |||
| 2:24.0 | 85-74 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by S. Merrill) | ||
| 2:03.0 | Shooting foul by D. Schröder (drawn by J. Brunson) | 85-74 | |||
| 2:03.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 86-74 | ||
| 2:03.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 87-74 | ||
| 1:39.0 | 87-77 | +3 | S. Merrill makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by D. Schröder) | ||
| 1:33.0 | Personal foul by M. Strus (drawn by J. Brunson) | 87-77 | |||
| 1:16.0 | J. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 87-77 | |||
| 1:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 87-77 | |||
| 1:10.0 | M. McBride misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 87-77 | |||
| 1:08.0 | 87-77 | Defensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 0:54.0 | 87-79 | +2 | J. Harden makes 2-pt jump shot at rim | ||
| 0:54.0 | 87-79 | Shooting foul by M. Robinson (drawn by J. Harden) | |||
| 0:54.0 | 87-80 | +1 | J. Harden makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:35.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 89-80 | ||
| 0:26.0 | 89-80 | E. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:24.0 | 89-80 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 0:10.0 | 89-80 | J. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:08.0 | 89-80 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 0:06.0 | 89-82 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 0:00.0 | M. Robinson makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +2 | 91-82 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 91-82 | D. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 11:41.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | 91-82 | |||
| 11:21.0 | L. Shamet misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 91-82 | |||
| 11:18.0 | 91-82 | Defensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 10:57.0 | 91-82 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 10:57.0 | 91-82 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:57.0 | 91-82 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 10:40.0 | J. Hart makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Towns) | +3 | 94-82 | ||
| 10:24.0 | 94-82 | J. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 10:21.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 94-82 | |||
| 10:19.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Hart) | +2 | 96-82 | ||
| 10:19.0 | 96-82 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 10:19.0 | 96-82 | J. Harden enters the game for E. Mobley | |||
| 10:19.0 | 96-82 | M. Strus enters the game for J. Tyson | |||
| 10:05.0 | 96-82 | Personal foul by K. Towns (drawn by J. Allen) | |||
| 10:02.0 | 96-82 | M. Strus misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by M. Bridges) | |||
| 10:02.0 | 96-82 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:59.0 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | 96-82 | |||
| 9:49.0 | 96-85 | +3 | S. Merrill makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by D. Mitchell) | ||
| 9:34.0 | Personal foul by D. Mitchell (drawn by L. Shamet) | 96-85 | |||
| 9:25.0 | J. Hart misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 96-85 | |||
| 9:22.0 | 96-85 | Defensive rebound by S. Merrill | |||
| 9:18.0 | 96-85 | Shooting foul by L. Shamet (drawn by D. Mitchell) | |||
| 9:18.0 | 96-86 | +1 | D. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:18.0 | New York full timeout | 96-86 | |||
| 9:18.0 | J. Brunson enters the game for M. McBride | 96-86 | |||
| 9:18.0 | 96-86 | D. Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:15.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 96-86 | |||
| 8:53.0 | L. Shamet makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +3 | 99-86 | ||
| 8:39.0 | 99-86 | J. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 8:37.0 | 99-86 | Offensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 8:30.0 | 99-86 | D. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft | |||
| 8:27.0 | 99-86 | Offensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 8:27.0 | 99-88 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 8:04.0 | J. Hart misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 99-88 | |||
| 8:00.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Hart | 99-88 | |||
| 7:58.0 | L. Shamet makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Hart) | +3 | 102-88 | ||
| 7:43.0 | 102-91 | +3 | M. Strus makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 7:35.0 | Personal foul by M. Strus (drawn by J. Brunson) | 102-91 | |||
| 7:35.0 | O. Anunoby enters the game for J. Hart | 102-91 | |||
| 7:35.0 | 102-91 | E. Mobley enters the game for S. Merrill | |||
| 7:14.0 | L. Shamet makes 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft (assist by J. Brunson) | +3 | 105-91 | ||
| 7:00.0 | 105-91 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:59.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 105-91 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 105-91 | Loose ball foul by M. Strus (drawn by M. Bridges) | |||
| 6:41.0 | J. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 105-91 | |||
| 6:40.0 | 105-91 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:40.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Towns (drawn by E. Mobley) | 105-91 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 105-91 | D. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 6:28.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 105-91 | |||
| 6:06.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 107-91 | ||
| 5:48.0 | 107-93 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 5:30.0 | O. Anunoby makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. Shamet) | +3 | 110-93 | ||
| 5:17.0 | 110-93 | E. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:15.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 110-93 | |||
| 5:05.0 | M. Bridges misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 110-93 | |||
| 5:02.0 | 110-93 | Defensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 4:57.0 | 110-96 | +3 | D. Mitchell makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 4:57.0 | New York full timeout | 110-96 | |||
| 4:57.0 | M. Robinson enters the game for K. Towns | 110-96 | |||
| 4:54.0 | Personal foul by J. Allen (drawn by M. Robinson) | 110-96 | |||
| 4:54.0 | K. Towns enters the game for M. Robinson | 110-96 | |||
| 4:36.0 | J. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 110-96 | |||
| 4:34.0 | 110-96 | Defensive rebound by D. Mitchell | |||
| 4:19.0 | 110-98 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 4:02.0 | Shooting foul by J. Harden (drawn by L. Shamet) | 110-98 | |||
| 4:02.0 | L. Shamet makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 111-98 | ||
| 4:02.0 | L. Shamet makes free throw 2 of 3 | +1 | 112-98 | ||
| 4:02.0 | L. Shamet misses free throw 3 of 3 | 112-98 | |||
| 4:00.0 | 112-98 | Defensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 3:43.0 | 112-100 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 3:22.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 114-100 | ||
| 3:05.0 | 114-102 | +2 | J. Allen makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by E. Mobley) | ||
| 2:41.0 | O. Anunoby misses 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft (block by E. Mobley) | 114-102 | |||
| 2:39.0 | 114-102 | Defensive rebound by J. Allen | |||
| 2:29.0 | 114-102 | E. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 2:27.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Bridges | 114-102 | |||
| 2:13.0 | M. Bridges makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by O. Anunoby) | +2 | 116-102 | ||
| 1:59.0 | 116-102 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:57.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Bridges | 116-102 | |||
| 1:49.0 | J. Brunson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 118-102 | ||
| 1:49.0 | 118-102 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 1:49.0 | J. Hart enters the game for K. Towns | 118-102 | |||
| 1:49.0 | 118-102 | S. Merrill enters the game for J. Allen | |||
| 1:45.0 | 118-102 | S. Merrill misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:43.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 118-102 | |||
| 1:29.0 | Turnover by L. Shamet (bad pass; steal by D. Mitchell) | 118-102 | |||
| 1:25.0 | 118-102 | Turnover by D. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by J. Brunson) | |||
| 1:11.0 | J. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 118-102 | |||
| 1:09.0 | 118-102 | Defensive rebound by E. Mobley | |||
| 1:04.0 | 118-105 | +3 | M. Strus makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Harden) | ||
| 1:04.0 | 118-105 | Flagrant foul type 1 by J. Hart (drawn by M. Strus) | |||
| 1:04.0 | 118-105 | Instant Replay (Request: Ruling Stands) | |||
| 1:04.0 | 118-106 | +1 | M. Strus makes flagrant free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:04.0 | 118-106 | Turnover by J. Harden (bad pass; steal by M. Bridges) | |||
| 1:03.0 | Turnover by M. Bridges (bad pass) | 118-106 | |||
| 0:59.0 | 118-106 | E. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:57.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hart | 118-106 | |||
| 0:41.0 | J. Hart misses 3-pt jump shot from 32 ft | 118-106 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 118-106 | |||
| 0:35.0 | Personal foul by M. Strus (drawn by J. Brunson) | 118-106 | |||
| 0:35.0 | J. Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 118-106 | |||
| 0:35.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 118-106 | |||
| 0:35.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 119-106 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 119-108 | +2 | E. Mobley makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 0:25.0 | Personal foul by S. Merrill (drawn by J. Brunson) | 119-108 | |||
| 0:25.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 120-108 | ||
| 0:25.0 | J. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 121-108 | ||
| 0:19.0 | 121-108 | D. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:17.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Anunoby | 121-108 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
